Lavigne

A Canadian singer-songwriter, Avril Lavigne. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million. In 2002, when she was 17 years old, Lavigne broke onto the music scene with her debut album Let Go.

Lavigne broke into the music industry at the age where women define themselves. She was alongside singers such as, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, and the ever so classy Beyonce Knowles.  Lavigne defined her own style in order to sell records. She gave off the bad, rebel kid vibe. She defined herself as an individual, apart from her competitors.  Some may say, during her breakthrough in the 2002, that is wasn’t the age of “sex sells”.  This may be true, but although Kelly Clarkson and other starts didn’t drop the close to raise sales, other in this time did.  It would have been really easy for Lavigne to walk down the road of no return.   Lavigne’s feisty female empowering point of view was enough to sell records. It was enough to make fans want to be her and follow her.

What sets Avril Lavigne apart from today’s artists , such as Miley Cyrus and Cristina Aguliera? Well its obvious, Avril Lavigne portrays the role model of a strong independent women.  Although her career has slowed down from her first debut album, she continues to prove herself as a role model. With all the sexual ways of selling records and all the inappropriate performances,  her past proves her to be stronger.  If many of the female artists were more like Avril Lavigne, then possibly today’s youthful women would grow to be stronger and more independent.